The
closing date to submit the application has been extended until 2
April 2025
This is a Recruitment Pool
for Permanent Full Time appointments. Fixed Term and/or Part Time
work arrangements may be considered.
CRVCID No.
657724
We have
immediate permanent full-time opportunities
on the North and
East Acute Care & Response Teams
(ACRT). This recruitment pool may be used to fill future similar
vacancies.
We are building
Acute Care & Response Teams (ACRT) to serve the North,
South and East metro regional areas.
About
the ACRT:
CAMHS is set to transform
its services in line with
ICA Taskforce recommendations. The ACRT is a
new service model, arising from the ICA Taskforce. The team will
provide a step up in intensity of service to children and
adolescents experiencing a crisis or deterioration in their mental
health. This will include crisis response, acute assessments,
safety planning short-term interventions, supporting the young
person and their family to the most appropriate destination post
ACRT involvement. Care will be provided close to home in a
community settings, reducing the need for hospital
presentations.
As mental health conditions
can deeply impact the emotional and social well-being of children
and their families, our holistic and child-centered approach is
designed to assist families and is focused on participation and
engagement.
As a clinician on the team,
you’ll be required to conduct home and community visits
during business hours and out of hours on a rostered basis,
including after hours and on weekends, based on operational needs.
You’ll be part of a team that prioritises patient and staff
safety and receive training and ongoing supervision as part of your
role.
Here is some of the amazing
work done by our teams in the Community:
About
the Role:
As a Senior Health
Professional, Mental Health on the ACRTs, you’ll
work within a multidisciplinary team to provide complex patient
care in community-based settings to children, adolescents and their
families. This includes assessments, crisis intervention, treatment
and referral, as well as participating in interdisciplinary case
conferences and clinical team meetings. You will also participate
in ongoing evaluation of clinical practice, quality, management
programs and quality improvement activities for ACRT model of
care.
What you will
bring:
- Extensive experience
implementing therapeutic techniques with children, adolescents
(and their families) who have acute emotional, behavioural,
psychological and psychiatric disorders
- Experience working in a
community setting is valuable
- Demonstrated
understanding of issues affecting culturally and linguistically
diverse (CaLD) populations is desirable
- Flexibility and
adaptability to be a part of operationalizing a dynamic new
service
- Ability
to work collaboratively across internal and external teams,
services and stakeholders
Tertiary qualifications
in psychology, social work, occupational therapy, nursing, or other
related field; and eligibility for registration with the relevant
Registration Board of Australia, and specifically for Social Work -
full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers or
the Society of Professional Social Workers.
How
to Apply
We welcome your application
via the ‘Apply for Job’ button at the
bottom of this page. Your application should contain the
following:
- Specify
which metro regional team you’re interested in: North,
East
- A
statement addressing selection criteria as per
the Job Description Form in no more than 5
pages maximum.
- A copy
of your current CV and cover letter outlining your most recent
and relevant work experience.
- Evidence
of current, or eligibility of registration with the relevant
Registration Board of Australia or evidence of eligibility for
full membership of the Australian Association of Social
Workers
- Provide
the names and email contact details of two professional
referees one of which is your current or previous
(within the last 2 years) direct Line Manager. Please note that
colleagues cannot be accepted as a professional
reference.
Role related
questions: We encourage you to contact Melanie
Harry, at Melanie.Harry@health.wa.gov.au
, 0408 975 330 with any specific questions related to this
role.
Help in submitting
your application: If you experience technical difficulties
while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77
for immediate assistance during business hours.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form.
Eligibility to
Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants
must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be
an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live
and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent
appointments).Visa sponsorship for eligible international
applicants that meet immigration requirements may also be
considered.
This position is subject to
a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC)
Check. For further information please refer to the WWC
website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which
appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur. Appointments
may be made from this pool until 31/05/2027.
Other
Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of
trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part
of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment
on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour.
About
our CAMHS Directorates
-
Community CAMHS– Community CAMHS
offers mental health assessment and multidisciplinary
intervention for children and young people up to the age of 18
years.
-
Specialist Services and Day
Programs– The Specialist Services and Day
Programs consists of Complex Attention and Hyperactivity
Disorder Service, Multisystemic Therapy, Pathways and
Touchstone. These programs support children and young people
who have complex mental health needs.
-
Acute CAMHS– Acute CAMHS, based at
Perth Children’s Hospital has a mental health inpatient
unit (Ward 5A), Paediatric Psychiatric Inpatient In-Reach Team
(PPIRT), Eating Disorder Service and Gender Diversity
Service.
CAHS
values: To achieve our vision of healthy
kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a
workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values
of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During
the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil
the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the
values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact
the person named in this advert.
WA Health is committed to
eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of
our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage
applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and
people with disabilities.
For
Assistance including any adjustment needed to
accommodate a disability and confidential enquiries – please
contact the Strategic Talent Acquisition Recruitment Team (START)
service via email: CAHS.TalentAcquisition@health.wa.gov.au
Lodgment is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date
will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
